Right Brake Light problem NEED HELP!!!

[BMWX54.4]

okay my Right brake light is out for about a week now and i changed the lightbulbs TWICE in 3weeks and they are brand new. Now i noticed the piece that holds the lightbulb and you turn it to lock. That piece when i lock it, it still doesnt work and it alittle loose.



Any advise with this?????

[Naz24]

It happened to my moms 4.6is. the stealership said that the entire rear brake housing had to be replaced... i ended up pulling the prongs out further on the light bulb and it worked. Something happened with the heat and it messed up the prongs. I would try that? or try pulling the entire housing out and see if you can see a problem with the connection where the prongs hit the housing...

hope this helps!

[BMWX54.4]

Originally Posted by Naz24

It happened to my moms 4.6is. the stealership said that the entire rear brake housing had to be replaced... i ended up pulling the prongs out further on the light bulb and it worked. Something happened with the heat and it messed up the prongs. I would try that? or try pulling the entire housing out and see if you can see a problem with the connection where the prongs hit the housing...

hope this helps!

i dont mean to sound like a D*** or anything but i have no idea what prongs are and take what entire house out? don't look at it the wrong way but sorry

[RMak]

A few months ago, my right rear brake light bulb blew out. Changed the bulb and noticed that the light would flicker. Changed the socket and now it works like a charm. Got a brand new OEM socket at the dealer for $13 dollars.

[jst2878]

Originally Posted by BMWX54.4

okay my Right brake light is out for about a week now and i changed the lightbulbs TWICE in 3weeks and they are brand new. Now i noticed the piece that holds the lightbulb and you turn it to lock. That piece when i lock it, it still doesnt work and it alittle loose.



Any advise with this?????

get apair of LED tailights and you'll solve that problem.

[BMWX54.4]

Originally Posted by jst2878

get apair of LED tailights and you'll solve that problem.

hahahaha thanks for the help on that Jst. Hopefully ill see your X5 at The CrabShell and i prolly will get a pair but i want to see them in person so im going to check out your LED tails and see what happens in the future.

[sprocket1200]

yup, brand new socket will work fine.

and to the OP, it is advice, not advise...

[BMWX54.4]

yea i felt the socket was loose too and i was going to change just to check

Thanks guys tell how it works out

[m5james]

Originally Posted by sprocket1200

yup, brand new socket will work fine.

and to the OP, it is advice, not advise...

Careful, he's sensitive about people telling him to correctly.

[X5Flyboy]

okay, normally it's either the socket or the bulb..., but found out last week the tailight boards these plug into also have arcing problems - found many holes in boards and have ordered replacements (~$154@)